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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1929
Page
7
The Vandenberg Hotel in Forbes advertises major improvements and superior accommodations for visitors and residents. It touts unmatched lounges, careful guest service, and superior cuisine under proprietor E Gentle, claiming to be Forbes’s leading hotel.
Saturday Cricket match saw Cumbijowa lose to Banks while Teachers defeated School on No 1 ground. Teachers clinch White Rose Cup 1928 29 with 133 for 9 declared as School faltered.Bowler Bro Aidan took six wickets and Straney four for seven as School collapsed in 14 overs.
A sensational claim cites Dr. Jackson and Dr. MccMurtry of Columbia University as saying cryptolis rapid is the only agent known to grow hair. Testimonials from Australia and Melbourne endorse rapid results with itching dandruff disappearing, while chemists in New York promote a money-back guarantee and strong absorption into hair roots to stimulate growth.
Marine and asset insurance details show a claim paid in excess of 112000000 pounds. Crop and stock coverage is mentioned with renewed policies against bail. Local agents Moore Brooke and Co are listed.
Ted Taylor recalls Guonaleer later racing successfully for William Robinson of Forbes and his son Aubrey Tobison. The piece covers Robinson’s past horses Blue Gown, Disturber, and a vivid memory of Ablett versus Watson at Parkes, with Taylor recounting early Forbes life, local walkers, and the village’s rise with wheat farming and irrigation.
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